What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientCellulose
AbsorbentCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentSodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentPropylene Glycol
HumectantBoron Nitride
AbsorbentXylitylglucoside
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantParfum
MaskingAnhydroxylitol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXylitol
HumectantBisabolol
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Tartaric Acid
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantGlucose
HumectantTamarindus Indica Extract
SmoothingMarrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentCitric Acid
BufferingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantMalpighia Emarginata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingFurcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingRhododendron Ferrugineum Extract
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSorbic Acid
PreservativeLapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMaris Sal
Skin ConditioningCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cellulose, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Propylene Glycol, Boron Nitride, Xylitylglucoside, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Anhydroxylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitol, Bisabolol, Disodium EDTA, Tartaric Acid, Tocopherol, Glucose, Tamarindus Indica Extract, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Seed Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid, Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Maris Sal, CI 14700
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingTrehalose
HumectantUrea
BufferingOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentOryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAlgin
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningDisodium Phosphate
BufferingGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Pullulan
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycine Soja Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Trehalose, Urea, Oryza Sativa Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Serine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Algin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, Disodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pullulan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide EOP
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water